These heart-wrenching marriage proposals will have viewers tearing up in no time.
Though asking someone to marry you is always a memorable event, these men took matters into their own hands in a big way. Using technology, friends and choreography in many of the proposals, there's no telling where the future of this tradition will lie. Social media has made this phenomenon all the more viral, allowing for millions of people to be a part of what is technically a very private occasion. Though putting this kind of content online isn't for everyone, those who have posted proposals have received an astronomical amount of attention, contingent on how creative their approach was.
Sure to instantly brighten people's days for many weeks to come, these proposals are addicting.
20 Heart-Wrenching Marriage Proposals
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Marriage Proposal Storyboards
This Valentine's Day Proposal Series is Absolutely Adorable
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USB Engagement Ring
Swarovski Flash Drive
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Movie Trailer Proposals
The 'Making the Movies Jealous' Proposal Starring Matt and Ginny
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Marriage Proposal Fails
Shimansky Jewelers Ad Campaign Caters to Gold-Diggers
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Choreographed Proposals
This 'Shake Shake' Proposal is the Most Original you will Ever See
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Street Art Proposals
This Graffiti Marriage Proposal Combines Art and Romance
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Multi-Page Marriage Proposals
Guy Shield Professes His Love Through Cleverly Folded Images
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Sandwritten Proposals
Andres Amador Creates Huge Beach Mural to Help a Client Pop the Question
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Zales Jewelers 'String (Love Rocks)'
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Time-Lapse Nuptials
This Precious Graffiti Marriage Proposal Video is Artistically Adorable
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Animated Toy Proposals
Walt Thompson Made a LEGO Stop-Motion Video to Pop the Big Question
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RPG Marriage Proposals
The Chrono Trigger Proposal Will Make You Shed a Tear
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Public Defacement Marriage Proposals
This 'Marry Me Tizzie' Graffiti Piece Guaranteed Matrimony
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Streamed Marriage Proposals
Matt Van Horn Successfully Uses Social Media to Share the Big Moment
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Street-Parading Proposals
World's First Live Lip Dub Marriage Engagement Will Make You Want to Cry
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Inked Proposals
Joe Wittenburg's Tattooed Marriage Proposal is the Ultimate Commitment
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Nerdy Marriage Proposals
Geek Hacks Video Game to Pop the Question
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Custom Nintendo Proposals
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